I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the timescale for the decentralisation of 50 staff to Listowel is dependent on the availability of suitable accommodation in the location and the completion of the decentralisation implementation committee's implementation plan. A site has not yet been identified in Listowel. The Office of Public Works is undertaking an initial assessment of proposals.
Civil servants have not yet been requested to volunteer for Listowel, so there is no information on the numbers of volunteers. When the decentralisation implementation committee's implementation plan is completed the situation regarding sequencing, timescales, etc., will be clearer. This information will assist civil servants in making more informed choices.